The Sumrall Bobcats will take on the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumrall will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Sumrall had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt West Marion on Friday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 41-21 margin over the Trojans. While the Bobcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Poplarville, falling 49-14. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Pearl River Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Titus Feaster rushed for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 150 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. A healthy portion of Feaster's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to John Feaster.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pearl River Central fell to 3-1. As for Sumrall, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Sumrall beat Pearl River Central 20-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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